Sight-Seeing: Stop trying to be strong

NILS VON KALM says that how we treat the weak is a reflection of the way we treat Christ…
Lifestory: NFL’s Jake Bates among players who say it’s their duty to spread the love of Jesus

NFL player Jake Bates says Jesus put him on a stage “to glorify His name”. LARRY LAGE, of Associated Press, reports…
The Explainer: Five Christmas story elements that don’t appear in the Bible, from the little donkey to the inn keeper

CHRIS GREENOUGH, in an article first published on The Conversation, says some of best-known parts of the Christmas story aren’t in the Bible at all…
Essay: Why US Christians should demand the establishment of the ERA now

MARK SANDLIN and CALEB LINES, the founders of Take Back Christianity, call – in an article first published on Religion News Service, for outgoing President Joe Biden to make the ERA the 28th Amendment to the US Constitution before he leaves office…
Sight-Seeing: Love is the greatest apologetic

NILS VON KALM says a theology centred in love makes the most sense of our existence in this planet…
‘Crown of Thorns’ returns to Notre Dame Cathedral for public veneration

Paris, France AP An ancient relic that many Christians revere as Jesus Christ’s ‘Crown of Thorns’ returned Friday to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, five years after it was saved from the flames of the medieval monument’s devastating 2019 fire. The ancient relic that many Christians revere as Jesus Christ’s “Crown of Thorns” is presented […]
Christmas film: New Netflix film wants to make Mary accessible to all

Catholic director DJ Caruso hopes to tell Mary’s story through her own eyes and appeal to new generations. CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ, of Religion News Service, reports…
This Life: God doesn’t let go

SAMANTHA ELLEY reflects on her gratefulness for the many times that God has ensured she didn’t fall…
The Explainer: Was Jesus Palestinian?

In an article first published on The Conversation, PHILIP C ALMOND, of The University of Queensland, looks at the evidence on a controversial question…
Sight-Seeing: Christ the King and the apocalypse

US Catholic columnist THOMAS REESE says, in an article first published on Religion News Service, the apocalyptic Scripture passages at the end of the liturgical year tell us humanity is capable of screwing it up so badly only God can save us…